Archive for the ‘Passing on the faith’ Category

1-14-15. Make Every Effort To Remember God’s Grace-my devotional Exodus 12:43 to 13:16 Kevin E. Jesmer Key verse: 13: 14 1-14-15 “In days to come, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ say to him, ‘With a mighty hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.” […]

1-13-15. Exodus 13:8-16. Tell The Kids What It All Means-my devotional Exodus 13:8-16. Kevin E. Jesmer 1-13-15 Exodus 13:14. “In the days to come, when your son asks you, “What does this mean?’ say to him, ‘With a mighty hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.” God […]

1-3-15. Commemorate The Redeeming Grace Of God Generation After Generation- my devotional Exodus 12:14-28 Kevin e. Jesmer Key verse 14, ” “This is a day you are to commemorate; for the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord—a lasting ordinance.” Verses […]

11-9-14. Exodus 10:1-29. That Your Children and Grandchildren May Know The Lord-my devotional Exodus 10:1-29 Kevin E. Jesmer Key Verse: 10:2 11-9-14 “that you may tell your children and grandchildren how I dealt harshly with the Egyptians and how I performed my signs among them, and that you may know that I am the Lord.” […]

God wants us to pass on the knowledge of God from generation to generation. by Kevin E. Jesmer 11-8-14 Exodus 10:1-2, “Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials so that I may perform these signs of mine among them 2 […]

I don’t want to be stuck into the mentality that what has gone is better than what is coming. Question: Why is youth so much more valued than old (or more mature) age in our culture? I have so much in my fifties which I could not have even dreamed of having in my twenties–not […]

9/12/12. Joshua 24:14-33. CHOOSE WHOM YOU WILL SERVE-devotional Joshua 24:14-33 Key Verse: 24:14-15 Kevin Jesmer NIU UBF Wednesday, September 12, 2012 “’Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 But if serving the LORD […]

YOU LOST ME • Disdain for one-sided communication • Church is not safe and hospitable place to express doubt • “reverse mentoring” ~ lots to learn from emerging generation • Need for new architects to designed interconnected approaches to faith transference • Promote an ecosystem that supports more vibrant faith formation • Culture demands of […]

Passing On The Faith To The Next Generation Judges 2:6-10 Pastor’s Blog 2-17-12 Kevin Jesmer NIU UBF Ancient Israel’s great leader, Joshua died. Look at verses 2:6-9, “After Joshua had dismissed the Israelites, they went to take possession of the land, each to their own inheritance. 7 The people served the LORD throughout the lifetime […]

"But if serving the Lord seems undesireable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." Joshua 24:15